Prevalence and Magnitude of Perinatal Substance Exposures in California

Vega, William A.; Kolody, Bohdan; Hwang, Jimmy J.; Noble, Amanda

doi:10.1056/nejm199309163291207

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“…Laboratory findings such as prenatal blood and urine tests on the mothers have confirmed them. 48 Such differences in substance use may be related to the greater availability of substances, easier access to them, and the relative acceptability of recreational use in the United States. Given the frequent comorbidity of addiction and other psychiatric disorders, the higher rates of substance abuse may, at least in part, explain the higher rates seen for mood and anxiety disorders among the U.S.-born-or vice versa.…”

Section: The University Of California-irvine Study Of Mental Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

Immigration and Mental Health: Mexican Americans in the United States

Escobar¹,

Nervi²,

Gara³

2000

Harvard Review of Psychiatry

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The Hispanic population in the United States continues to expand rapidly due primarily to a large flow of immigrants from Mexico. Historical observations of disadvantage in the immigrant population, when compared to the native population, had helped to shape prevailing theories on immigration and mental health. However, data emerging from new research on Mexican Americans have come to challenge the old idea that immigrants are necessarily disadvantaged. The goal of this article is to review these new studies critically, to draw conclusions concerning the relationship between immigration and psychopathology, and to offer potential explanations for the major findings. We review five recent large-scale studies that examined the prevalence of mental disorders among Mexican-born immigrants and U.S.-born Mexican Americans in the United States. Results of these studies are inconsistent with traditional tenets on the relationship among immigration, acculturation, and psychopathology. They show that Mexico-born immigrants, despite significant socioeconomic disadvantages, have better mental health profiles than do U.S.-born Mexican Americans. Possible explanations for the better mental health profile of Mexican immigrants include research artifacts such as selection bias, a protective effect of traditional family networks, and a lower set of expectations about what constitutes "success" in America. The elevated rates of psychopathology in U.S.-born Mexican Americans may be related to easier access to abused substances and an elevated frequency of substance abuse among the U.S.-born.

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Section: The University Of California-irvine Study Of Mental Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

Immigration and Mental Health: Mexican Americans in the United States

Escobar¹,

Nervi²,

Gara³

2000

Harvard Review of Psychiatry

274

108

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“…Among pregnant women in the United States, eight percent consume alcohol (Marchetta et al 2012). In California, use of this licit drug among pregnant women is higher, with approximately 12 percent consuming alcohol (Drabble 2006), and use during pregnancy is also most prevalent in the state among white, non-Latina women, those with higher incomes, those with higher education levels, and older women (Chasnoff et al 2008;Drabble 2006;Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Branch 2003;Takahashi et al 2007;Vega et al 1993).…”

Section: Alcohol Use During Pregnancy and Fasdsmentioning

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The Effects of State Alcohol and Pregnancy Policies on Women’s Health and Healthy Pregnancies

Thomas

Cannon

French

2015

Journal of Women, Politics & Policy

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US states have enacted a wide range of laws to address health challenges associated with alcohol use during pregnancy. Some have taken punitive approaches that restrain women's behavior, and some have taken supportive approaches aimed at improving women's health and supporting healthy pregnancies. In this article we report on a study of implementation of supportive and punitive policies when both types of policies operate simultaneously in the same jurisdiction. Effects of mixed use laws on multiple stakeholder groups, especially pregnant and postpartum women, are studied. We conclude by identifying how our findings can be extended for future comparative state research.

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“…The literature indicates that women are abusing substances at the same rate in the middle class white female population in some suburban areas in California (63), in the white rural population in North Carolina (64), as well as in communities surrounding Pinellas, Florida (65). Policymakers must be willing to provide a toxicology protocol that is nondiscriminatory and fair to identify substance abusing women early and provide treatment services to this vulnerable population who ''usually'' cannot stop the addiction cycle through their own will.…”

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Coercion and Drug Treatment for Postpartum Women

Nishimoto

Roberts

2001

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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This research examined the extent to which various indicators of coercion were related to treatment retention in a gender-specific treatment program and a traditional outpatient program for pregnant and postpartum women who were mandated to enter treatment. Women who were given custody of their infant stayed in treatment longer than women who did not have custody. There was an interaction effect with women who had custody and were in the intensive day treatment program completing treatment at a much higher rate than those in the traditional program. Implications for social work professionals and policy makers are discussed.

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Prevalence and Magnitude of Perinatal Substance Exposures in California

Abstract: In California in 1992, there were 67,361 estimated perinatal exposures to one or more drugs, including alcohol, and 52,346 self-reported exposures to tobacco. These findings have clinical and public health implications.

Cited by 160 publications

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Immigration and Mental Health: Mexican Americans in the United States

Immigration and Mental Health: Mexican Americans in the United States

The Effects of State Alcohol and Pregnancy Policies on Women’s Health and Healthy Pregnancies

Coercion and Drug Treatment for Postpartum Women

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